Coast guard rescues man after he falls overboard from sailing ship

A man fell overboard from a sailing ship near Maury Island, had trouble getting out of the water and had to be rescued by Coast Guard Thursday afternoon.

A Coast Guard spokesman said the man was doing work and was tethered to the ship when he fell at about 1:30 p.m. Because he had trouble getting out of the water, the Coast Guard sent a 25-foot vessel to help.

Authorities took him to Des Moines where his wife took him to the hospital. A spokesman said the man suffered only minor injuries, including hypothermia,